What has Pope Leo warned about AI – and why that’s significant
Pope Leo XIV, in his first papal encyclical titled "Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence," issued in May 2026, has warned that artificial intelligence must be "disarmed" and people protected from its disruptive effects.
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Pope Leo called for the “disarming” of artificial intelligence.
Pope Leo warned of “new forms of slavery” behind the rise of AI.
The “just war” theory was “outdated”, Pope Leo XIV wrote.
Pope Leo XIV called for the "disarming" of artificial intelligence (AI), warning of "new forms of slavery" tied to its rise.
Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical is titled Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence.
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